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North Carolina’s new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address

RALEIGH, N.C. — New North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein gave his first address to a joint General Assembly session Wednesday night, hitting on familiar campaign and early-term themes of helping Hurricane Helene victims, making living expenses affordable and focusing on bipartisan accomplishments. “We can create something better, something forward-looking right here in North Carolina, and we can do it …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged Wednesday, but delays are already making it hard this year for some farmers to plant crops. The late September storm cut a swath from Florida’s Big Bend across eastern Georgia and upstate South Carolina before causing …

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1 week, 2 days ago

North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state Senate Republicans advanced a disaster recovery measure Tuesday to direct $533 million in additional spending to meet still-pressing needs from Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding and destruction last fall, but it also locates more relief funding for earlier storms. The legislation that cleared the Senate’s budget-writing committee is wider in scope than a $500 million …

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2 weeks ago

A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen

Associated Press

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road, partially restoring the major travel connection with eastern Tennessee. The state Department of Transportation said the 20-mile section on the North Carolina side of the border will officially reopen …

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2 weeks ago

To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories — and she’s returning them

Associated Press

SWANNANOA, N.C. — The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Photos make up a large chunk of Holtz’s collection. Jill Holtz pours water over what she said was a canvas family portrait she found that she hadn'tcleaned yet on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Swannanoa, N.C. …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina in legislation the state House unanimously approved Tuesday. He says those funds can’t wait until conventional state budget negotiations likely would wrap up early this summer and that struggling businesses, displaced residents and public school students need help now. “Western North Carolina …

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Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Another $500 million would …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Wisconsin Republicans propose $10,000 income tax break for California wildfire relocations

LA Times

Addisun Cole, 8, plays with Little Bit, her grandmother’s cat, outside the trailer in Swannanoa, N.C., where her grandmother, Vickie Revis, is living after her home was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a sizable tax break to move to Wisconsin. Republican legislators in the Dairy State have proposed …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Some North Carolinians Still Recovering From Hurricane Helene Embrace Abolishing FEMA

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING SWANNANOA, N.C. — Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency not long after Hurricane Helene ripped though her home in Swannanoa, North Carolina. “I mean, you just feel lost.” Emily Russell holds up her phone to show a photo of the flooding outside her home during …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump’s push to abolish FEMA

Associated Press

SWANNANOA, N.C. — Emily Russell remembers feeling hopeful after she managed to get an appointment with the Federal Emergency Management Agency not long after Hurricane Helene ripped though her home in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Garbage and debris sitin a heap in front of Emily Russell’s home in …

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1 month ago

North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene as committees fleshed out details on how best to spend another $500 million to address the historic flooding. The House’s budget-writing committee voted for the latest spending proposal, which would emphasize repairs for damaged homes, private bridges and roads, assistance …

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1 month ago

Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1

Associated Press

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by March 1, Gov. The primary road connection between North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was severed in late September as flooding in the Pigeon River gorge washed away over 1 mile of I-40’s eastbound lanes. “I am …

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1 month ago

A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s been an interesting, interesting first season,” said Mannion, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding, proposing new spending that totals less than half of what new Democratic Gov. “We know that no matter what appropriation we’re able to do, it’s never going to be enough,” Rep. John Bell of Wayne County, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene, warning that waiting will cause more business closings, housing construction delays and students falling behind. At a news conference at a food bank in Mills River, about 260 miles west of Raleigh, Stein said the funds …

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1 month, 1 week ago

North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — told state lawmakers this week that they need more money. For Helene’s recovery, the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina advisor Jonathan Krebs outlined a funding …

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1 month, 1 week ago

North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Carolina officials charged with …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump orders massive overhaul of FEMA after accusing agency of bias against Republicans

Daily Mail

President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council to evaluate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, although stopping short of instant action to shut down the country's lead disaster response agency. The president raised the idea of shuttering FEMA during a cross-country trip on Friday to disaster areas in North Carolina and California, vowing to sign …

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US President Trump calls for FEMA overhaul, accusing agency of incompetence

Firstpost

Trump, on his first trip since recovering the office on Monday, accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency of failing to coordinate emergency relief operations in North Carolina, which was ravaged by Hurricane Helene floods in September U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump listen to a man, carrying a child, affected by Hurricane Helene, as they tour areas …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump reveals Melania ‘felt very badly’ about Hurricane Helene, tells victims Biden ‘failed you’

Hindustan Times

Donald Trump paid a visit to those affected by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Friday, New York Post reported. President Donald Trump, along side first lady Melania Trump, speaks as he meets with homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, N.C., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Trump meets with Hurricane Helene survivors, blasts Biden for failing them The Swannanoa …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump To Visit Disaster Zones In North Carolina And California On First Trip Of Second Term

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters. The Republican president has criticized former President Joe Biden for his administration’s response in North Carolina, and he’s showered …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Advocates worry about North Carolina's old growth forests, damaged by Hurricane Helene

NPR

Advocates worry about North Carolina's old growth forests, damaged by Hurricane Helene The old growth forests of Western North Carolina took a beating from Hurricane Helene. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Hurricane Helene severely damaged western North Carolina's national forests, including a lot of old-growth trees that are over 100 years old. KATIE MYERS, BYLINE: Josh Kelly walks softly on the bare …

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2 months ago

North Carolina’s new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOP

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein kicked off his term in office Saturday by praising the resilience of the state’s residents following Hurricane Helene and pledging to “cut through red tape to help people rebuild quicker.” The Democrat also offered an upbeat message, expressing his willingness to work with the Republican-controlled General Assembly on a host of issues, …

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2 months ago

Families in North Carolina STILL living in tents after Hurricane Helene... now a deadly winter storm is coming

Daily Mail

A winter storm is barreling through the US, slamming North Carolina where people are 'still living in tents' after the devastating hurricane season. Cora's impact will span the entire state, but Western North Carolina will take the brunt of it where many of the displaced have moved into campers, trailers, sheds, tents or other forms of makeshift housing, especially in …

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North Carolina’s new governor seeks more Helene aid, help for families in legislative address

Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds

A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen

To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories — and she’s returning them

Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

Wisconsin Republicans propose $10,000 income tax break for California wildfire relocations

Some North Carolinians Still Recovering From Hurricane Helene Embrace Abolishing FEMA

Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump’s push to abolish FEMA

North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief

Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1

A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s

New governor tests relations with North Carolina lawmakers with aid request for Helene recovery

North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

Trump orders massive overhaul of FEMA after accusing agency of bias against Republicans

US President Trump calls for FEMA overhaul, accusing agency of incompetence

Trump reveals Melania ‘felt very badly’ about Hurricane Helene, tells victims Biden ‘failed you’

Trump To Visit Disaster Zones In North Carolina And California On First Trip Of Second Term

Advocates worry about North Carolina's old growth forests, damaged by Hurricane Helene

North Carolina’s new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOP

Families in North Carolina STILL living in tents after Hurricane Helene... now a deadly winter storm is coming